Course: engineering liability

Students are required to be able to present the main features of statutory as well as of contractual liability of self-employed engineers with a stress on law of contract for work and labour of the BGB. Students are supposed to know the main features of the law of contract for work and labour, especially to be firm with interdependent contractual obligations. Whilst the main focus lies on liability for defects, questions on liability vis-Ã -vis third persons and among the contracting parties are added. Students should be able to present the liability of employed engineers and illustrate legal enforcement of liability claims. Knowledge of insurance law, especially the self-employed engineerâs liability insurance will be taught. Students need to perceive liability problems in elementary cases and solve them by giving justifiable explanation.

Objectives:

Students are required to be able to present the main features of statutory as well as of contractual liability of self-employed engineers with a stress on law of contract for work and labour of the BGB. Students are supposed to know the main features of the law of contract for work and labour, especially to be firm with interdependent contractual obligations. Whilst the main focus lies on liability for defects, questions on liability vis-Ã -vis third persons and among the contracting parties are added. Students should further be able to present the liability of employed engineers and illustrate legal enforcement of liability claims. Knowledge of insurance law, especially the self-employed engineerâs liability insurance will be taught. Students need to perceive liability problems in elementary cases and solve them by giving justifiable explanation.

Course contents:

Basic features of law of work and labour, especially conclusion of contracts, acquisition, limitation of claims. Interdependent cardinal and auxiliary obligations of a contract of work and labour. Liability claims in case of defects. The engineerâs statutory liability vis-Ã -vis his contractual partner and third persons. Liability of joint and several debtors of several contracting parties/ subcontractors. Liability of the engineer as employee. Questions of insurance in the field of the engineerâs liability. Legal enforcement of claims and compulsory execution.